The Young Bukharans and the end of the Emirate of Bukhara
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a table on the emir’s reforms and the Young Bukharans’ demands: similarities and differences.
Similar: justice and tax order. Different: the emir did not touch the foundations of the system, while the Young Bukharans wanted a republic and deeper change.
2
How many days passed between the Chorjuy uprising (29 August) and 2 September (31 − 29 + 2)?
4
3
How might asking Russia for military help in the events of 1920 have affected Bukhara’s independence? Give your view.
When an external military force was decisive, the new government could itself become dependent on outside influence. (Free answer.)
4
Name the three groups in the 8 April demonstration events and state each one’s aim in one sentence.
Young Bukharans – deeper reform; the emir’s soldiers – keeping order; the clergy opposed to reform – keeping the traditional order.